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After 49 Years, Israelis Killed at 1972 Munich Olympics Remembered in Opening Ceremony


(Reuters) Karolos Grohmann - Israeli Olympic team members killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics were remembered with a moment of silence during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, the first time in 49 years this has happened. The families of the 11 victims had long asked the International Olympic Committee to hold a minute's silence at a Games opening ceremony, but had always been turned down. An announcer said: "We remember those who lost their lives during the Olympic Games. One group still holds a strong place in all our memories and stand for all those we have lost at the games - the members of the Israeli delegation at the Olympic Games Munich 1972."
2021-07-26 00:00:00
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